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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin retorquēre, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.
Pronunciation
Verb
retorquir (first-person singular present retorqueixo, first-person singular preterite retorquí, past participle retorquit)
- (transitive) to twist (an argument)
- Synonym: retòrcer
Conjugation
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin retorquere.
Pronunciation
Verb
retorquir (no first-person singular present, no present subjunctive, third-person singular present retorque, first-person singular preterite retorqui, past participle retorquido) (Brazil)
retorquir (first-person singular present returco, third-person singular present retorque or returque, first-person singular preterite retorqui, past participle retorquido) (Portugal)
- to object, oppose
- to retort, rejoin
Conjugation
- Brazil
- Portugal
Conjugation of
retorquir (
u-o alternation in present singular or
o becomes
u when stressed; c-qu alternation) (See
Appendix:Portuguese verbs)